# Flaticon, Shutterstock vs Alamy Comparison | | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 98 | 656 | 11 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (69.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (81.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | €0.00 1 User | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Flaticon Pros: - Ease of Use (4 reviews) - Selection Variety (3 reviews) Cons: - Cost (1 reviews) - Financial Constraints (1 reviews) ### Shutterstock Pros: - Images (50 reviews) - Quality (36 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (33 reviews) - Cost (18 reviews) ### Alamy **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (73 reviews) | 8.9 (522 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.6 (74 reviews) | 9.1 (526 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.7 (15 reviews) | 9.1 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (53 reviews) | 8.4 (433 reviews) | 7.6 (9 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (71 reviews) | 8.0 (507 reviews) | 5.3 (10 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Flaticon #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Plan Price: €0.00 1 User Key Features: - 8M+ free icons, stickers, and logos in PNG [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/flaticon/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Shutterstock #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Alamy #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Stock Footage | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Flaticon** | N/A | N/A | | **Shutterstock** | 7.8/10 | 226 | | **Alamy** | N/A | N/A | #### Pricing | Feature | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Free Footage** | Not enough data | 6.7 (146 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Pay Per Image** | Not enough data | 7.5 (157 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Subscription** | Not enough data | 8.0 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Media | Feature | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **360/VR** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Animation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | | **4K High Definition** | Not enough data | 8.6 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Stock Footage | Feature | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.0 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Stock Music | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Flaticon** | N/A | N/A | | **Shutterstock** | 8.7/10 | 112 | | **Alamy** | N/A | N/A | #### Media | Feature | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Sounds Effects** | Not enough data | 8.5 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Genre Tagging** | Not enough data | 8.5 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Pricing | Feature | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Royalty Free** | Not enough data | 8.4 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Pay Per Track** | Not enough data | 8.0 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Subscription** | Not enough data | 8.3 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Stock Music | Feature | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Stock Photos Websites](https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-photos) **Unique to Shutterstock (2):** [Stock Music Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-music), [Stock Footage Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-footage) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Flaticon | Shutterstock | Alamy | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 69.8% | 62.1% | 81.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.1% | 30.4% | 18.2% | | **Enterprise** | 3.1% | 7.5% | 0% | ### By Industry #### Flaticon - **Design:** 14.6% - **Graphic Design:** 12.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 12.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5% - **Computer Software:** 5.2% - **Education Management:** 4.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.2% - **E-Learning:** 3.1% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.1% - **Other:** 25.0% #### Shutterstock - **Marketing and Advertising:** 18.3% - **Graphic Design:** 9.1% - **Design:** 6.3% - **Computer Software:** 4.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.9% - **Consumer Services:** 4.5% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7% - **Financial Services:** 2.3% - **Media Production:** 2.0% - **Higher Education:** 2.0% - **Other:** 43.0% #### Alamy - **Public Relations and Communications:** 36.4% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 9.1% - **Photography:** 9.1% - **Online Media:** 9.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.1% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 9.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.1% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 9.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Flaticon - [Vecteezy](https://www.g2.com/products/vecteezy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (8447 reviews) - [Flickr](https://www.g2.com/products/flickr/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (332 reviews) - [Storyblocks](https://www.g2.com/products/storyblocks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (423 reviews) - [Dreamstime](https://www.g2.com/products/dreamstime/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (646 reviews) - [Adobe Stock](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-adobe-stock/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (193 reviews) - [PixaBay](https://www.g2.com/products/pixabay/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (164 reviews) - [VistaCreate](https://www.g2.com/products/vistacreate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (171 reviews) - [iStock](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (117 reviews) - [Unsplash](https://www.g2.com/products/unsplash/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (106 reviews) - [Pexels](https://www.g2.com/products/pexels/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (112 reviews) ### Alternatives to Shutterstock - [Storyblocks](https://www.g2.com/products/storyblocks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (423 reviews) - [iStock](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (117 reviews) - [123RF](https://www.g2.com/products/123rf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Vecteezy](https://www.g2.com/products/vecteezy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (8447 reviews) - [Adobe Stock](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-adobe-stock/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (193 reviews) - [PixaBay](https://www.g2.com/products/pixabay/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (164 reviews) - [Pexels](https://www.g2.com/products/pexels/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (112 reviews) - [JumpStory](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpstory/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (69 reviews) - [Dreamstime](https://www.g2.com/products/dreamstime/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (646 reviews) - [Flickr](https://www.g2.com/products/flickr/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (332 reviews) ### Alternatives to Alamy - [Adobe Stock](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-adobe-stock/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (193 reviews) - [iStock](https://www.g2.com/products/getty-images-istock/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (117 reviews) - [Dreamstime](https://www.g2.com/products/dreamstime/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (646 reviews) - [Vecteezy](https://www.g2.com/products/vecteezy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (8447 reviews) - [Flickr](https://www.g2.com/products/flickr/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (332 reviews) - [Storyblocks](https://www.g2.com/products/storyblocks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (423 reviews) - [PixaBay](https://www.g2.com/products/pixabay/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (164 reviews) - [Magnific](https://www.g2.com/products/magnific/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (170 reviews) - [VistaCreate](https://www.g2.com/products/vistacreate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (171 reviews) - [Pexels](https://www.g2.com/products/pexels/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (112 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Flaticon - Title: [What is a Flaticon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-flaticon) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "A Flaticon is a website which provides icons to enhance you skills and various formats like png, svg, ai. Edit icon option. Make icon patterns. So many types..." - Title: [What is freepik & Flaticon?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-freepik-flaticon) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Rewards" ### Shutterstock - Title: [Can I download the videos from Shutterstock which are greater than 3minutes](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-download-the-videos-from-shutterstock-which-are-greater-than-3minutes) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "NO, because it is basically use for crate background video for our real video." - Title: [Does anyone have an issue with this site? It's been super helpful to me.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-anyone-have-an-issue-with-this-site-it-s-been-super-helpful-to-me) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I downloaded three images from a 10-image trial account. Next day, my account was suspended. They replied: "Your Shutterstock account has been terminated and..." - Title: [are you wantl get earn from your photography hobbys ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-you-wantl-get-earn-from-your-photography-hobbys) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [Why is my photo so difficult for the shutterstock to accept?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42554-why-is-my-photo-so-difficult-for-the-shutterstock-to-accept) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Please simplify the requirements, because it is very difficult for beginners to accept photos" - Title: [Can you please make an in between price range around $200](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26411-can-you-please-make-an-in-between-price-range-around-200) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Shutterstock will work with you on a plan that will reduce the cost of each image. " ### Alamy No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/flaticon-vs-shutterstock-shutterstock-vs-alamy)